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(19*-) Actor, playwright.
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[[Nigel Maister]] (19*-). Actor, playwright, poet.
 
 
== Biography ==
 
 
 
  
 
== Training ==
 
== Training ==
 
Studied at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]
 
Studied at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]
 
  
 
== Career ==
 
== Career ==
 
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Nigel Maister is the Russell and Ruth Peck Artistic Director of the University of Rochester's International Theater Program and has been the director of the theatre program since 2002 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Maister].
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
As a student he played in ''[[I am Herbert|Ek is Herman]]'' and ''[[Zones of Peace]]''.
 
As a student he played in ''[[I am Herbert|Ek is Herman]]'' and ''[[Zones of Peace]]''.
  
He wrote ''[[Nongqoawuse A Treachery of Winds]]''. He created the music for ''[[Thina Bantu - We People]]''.
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He wrote the plays ''[[Nongqoawuse A Treachery of Winds]]'' and ''[[Faust - Part III]]''. He created the music for ''[[Thina Bantu - We People]]''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1989.  
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Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1989. He received the FNB [[Vita Award]] for ''[[Nongqoawuse A Treachery of Winds]]''.
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 16:44, 8 June 2018

Nigel Maister (19*-). Actor, playwright, poet.

Training

Studied at the University of Cape Town Drama Department

Career

Nigel Maister is the Russell and Ruth Peck Artistic Director of the University of Rochester's International Theater Program and has been the director of the theatre program since 2002 [1].

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

As a student he played in Ek is Herman and Zones of Peace.

He wrote the plays Nongqoawuse A Treachery of Winds and Faust - Part III. He created the music for Thina Bantu - We People.

Awards, etc

Winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student in 1989. He received the FNB Vita Award for Nongqoawuse A Treachery of Winds.

Sources

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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